One of the remaining controversies surrounding Chris McCandless is A. whether he believed in God
whether he really read the novels he carried
C. what exactly caused his death
D whether he was prepared enough to survive in Alaska
E. how he was able to get into Mexico without identification

Read the passage. which statement best describes how pacing of events heightens tension

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Which of these novels is considered an important precursor to science fiction